Communication & Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 579 students received a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from UIUC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

UIUC Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

UIUC Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	27
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UIUC. This makes it the #61 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UIUC awarded 579 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at UIUC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	51
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	332
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UIUC Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in communication and journalism from UIUC in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	327
Public Relations & Advertising	247
Journalism	53

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Education
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.